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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-07-07
A Kentucky Rough.

1t is related of Craig Tolliver, who
was shot in Kentucky last week, that
on one occasion the sheriff of Morgan
county was sent to arrest him for some
offence. The officer was timid, and
took along a posse of sixteen men.
They found Craig at his home and at
once placed him under arrest. He was
not in good humor, but submitted
quietly and waited his chance. The
posse was heavily armed, but when
they arrived at West Liberty, where
court was in session, they stopped i'll
town a little off their guard. Tolliver
walked up quietly to one of the men,
snatched his gun out of his hand, and
the demon in his nature broke out.
Backing up against the side of house,
he aimed toward the squad with his
gun and swOre he would kill the first
man who moved. He meant what he
said, and the men laid down their arms
at his command. The daredevil
mOuntaineer then marched the whole
body to the court house, where a case
was being tried, and turned the posse
over to the judge. He surrendered
himself for trial, but when the case
came up he was at once acquitted by a
jury of his peers and neighbors. That
was four years ago, and it was not long
before he entered upon his bloody ca
raar
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-07-07
A Story of Jenny Lind.

1 remember hearing a stage drivers
story of Jenny Lind when she was rid
ing in the country. A bird of brilliant
plumage perched on a tree near as
they drove along, and trilled out such
a complication of sweet notes as aston
ished her. The coach stopped, and
reaching out she gave one of her finest
roulades. The beautiful creature arch
ed his head on one side and listened
deferentially then, as if to excel his
famous rival, raised his graceful throat
and sang song of ripping melody
that made Jenny rapturOusly clap her
hands in ecstacy; and quickly, as
though she were before severely
critical audience in Castle Garden she
gave some Tyrolean mountain strains
that set the echoes flying whereupon
little birdie took it up and sang and
trilled till Jenny, in happy delight,
acknowledged that the pretty wood
land warbler decidedly outcarolled the
Swedish nightingale.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-07-07
Campaigning with a Camera.
Washington Letter to Baltimore American

Washington Letter to Baltimore American
Senator Kenna (of West Virginia) is
nothing if not original. Captain Bur-
rift is responsible for the story that he
introduced a novel feature into the
campaigning and canvassing business
a few years ago that has added i'm
mensely to his already well-establish-
ed popularity. Ever since the right of
suffrage was prerOgative of the
American people, the violin-Or, to
speak more to the point, the fiddle
has been very important factor in
meetings, huskings and barbecues.
Senator Kenna is not only good man
ipulatOr of the bow, is also one of the
cleverest amateur photographers iR
the country, and he enters upon his
field of labor twice armed. 1t is his
custom, the captain says, to carry with
him while on his political circuits his
violin and his Photographic apparatus.
The latter has proven wonderfully
influential adjunct. He will photo
graph an entire family of his back
woods constituency in group or detail,
and present the surprised and delight
ed abOriginals with the same, which to
them is more novel and acceptable
than a whole front row of seats in a
circus. 1t is estimated that Kenna has
during the past three years photo
graphed twO-thirds of the entire pop
ulatiOn of the rural and mountain dis
trict of his state, and has held thou
sands of discOntented voters safe to the
party on election day by the influence
of his camera.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-07-07
Wedding Presents.

The Chicago Mail quotes a sensible
father as saying: "No, sir; when my
daughter is married there shall be no
big wedding if my counsel is of any
weight" said a prominent and wealthy
business man a few days ago. "My
daughters future happiness is dearer
to me than my life, and for that very
reason | object to a big wedding.
Why did you ask Simply because
big wedding means dray load of
presents for her, and consequently a
burden of obligations that will last her
life time. Only little while ago a
young lady was married in this city,
and at the ceremony was the recipient
of 225 wedding gifts. Think of it, 225
obligations to begin housekeeping on
Each one of those DDS presents means
an obligation which will last not only
during this generation, but the next
marry or have a daughter or a son or a
nephew marry, and this bride, with her
225 presents, will hear of the wedding
and, to be fair, will have to send a
present in return. Some of the presents
mayhap, come from a big family of
girls, one present for the family. AS
each girl is married off she will expect
something for the investment she col
lectively made at this 225 wedding,
and will be disappointed if she does
not get it. No, sir, l can make my
daughter all the presents she wants,
and Pm delighted that Pm able to do
it, and for it she owes me nothing; in
fact, she is my daughter and owe her
everything"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-07-07
A Sample Western Story.
st. Paul Pioneer Pres.

In a real estate office the other day /
heard gentleman relating an expert
ence of an Eastern friend of his who
many years ago, for bad (P) debt of
$4,000, was compelled to accept
Western land valued at about $4,000.
He paid constantly increasing taxes
upon the land for a number of years
without going to see it. One day his
agent telegraphed him, asking him
what he would take for the land, which
had finally come to be far within the
corporate limits of Chicago. The own
er figured that, taxes and interest, the
land had cost him $4,000, and more
in joke than anything else, not
dreaming that the offer would be ac-
cepted, wrote a telegram saying that
he would take $4,000 cash for the
property. He sent message by his
Office boy to the telegraph Office, where
the clerk insisted that the sum be
spelled out in the message. The Office
boy rewrote it, and by mistake wrote
$500, 900 instead of $4,000.
In an hour back came the reply,
"Offer of half million dollars accept
ed. Make deed and come on and get
certified check" The man made his
Office boy handsome present for his
clerical error, and gave his old-time
debtor $25, 900 with which to reestab-
lish himself in business.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-07-07
When the Emperor Dies.
Neau York Herald.


The death of the Emperor William
will be serious calamity to the whole
continent of Europe. "No more wars
till am gone," has been his constant
warning to Bismarck. When the
conflict was over he
determined to force peace that would
last during his lifetime at least.
He cannot live much longer. For
some years he has been growing mani
testify weaker, and the fact is not to be
concealed that at any time now he may
quietly pass into history. Until with
in few weeks it has been his custO m
to show himself at one of the windows
of the palace at noon each day. 1t was
the signal for great cheering by the
assembled crowd. But he is now very
feeble, and, although better than few
days ago, must husband his little re-
naming strength with great economy.
After his death Europe will be filed
with possibilities and probabilities.
Nobody is rash enough to make pre-
dictiOn. 1t suffices that Russia, Ger
many, Austria, France and England
may at any time, if not all at the same
time, resemble runaway teams, and
under such circumstances accidents are
pretty sure to happen. But to whom ?
All, that's the question.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-07-07
A Hotel Keeper Caught Mapping.

Mr.. Charles Ellis of Belfast recently
took charge of the Beach house at Lin
cOlnville. Last week he was before
Trial Justice M. C. Hill, of Northport,
on a search and seizure process under
the prohibitory law and fined 800 and
costs, from which he appealed. Con-
stable j. r. Hurd of NorthpOrt and
Deputy Sheriff B. F. Young of Lincoln
Vile went to the house with a search
warrant. Mr.. Hurd entered the house
and enquired of Leander Staples, for
mer proprietor, who happened to be
present, where Mr.. Ellis could be
found. Mr.. Hurd was a stranger and
Staples suppOsing he wanted some
thing to drink, took him to a back
room and introduced him to Ellis, at
the same time giving wink indicat-
ing that he was all right. Ellis at
once conducted the officer to the bar
room and hauling out a valise asked
what he wanted, at the same time
putting tumbler OH the bar. "What
have you got" enquired the officer. The
unsuspecting landlord enumerated his
different brands and said "What will
you take ?" 81 will take all the liquor
you have and you too" remarked the
officer, reaching for the valise.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-07-07
HE KEPT HIS WORD.
Youths Companion

IouthS Companion.
The man who is constitutionally in
capable of telling the truth is Difficult
subject to manage. He requires sucl
drastic treatment as Colonel Cockerill
the managing editor of the New Yorl
World, once administered to a mar
who never told the truth when Ii,
would answer. Cockerill was then ed
itor of struggling weekly in West
ern town, and one morning a fellow
walked into the office, saying, "I
you'll send me your paper, I'll bring
you load of wood next week" The
editor suggested that he would prefer
to see the wood first.
ooh, that'll be all right" said thu
subscriber. "Just send me your pa
per, and"
"See here. How am [ to know tina
you are going to keep your word 2"
"Easy enough. If that load of wood
amt here by next Saturday, you'll
know that Pm dead. If Pm livin', III
bring it myself, or I'll send it, one OF
t'Other."
"All right. I'll send the paper, and
take the wood"
The paper was sent. A week pass
GU. anu HO WOOu CtblllOs AuOOlOI WcOh
went by, and still no wood.
The editor wrote glowing Obitua-
~ of his delinquent subscriber. He
paid a touching eulOgy to his manli-
ness and integrity.
He said that his word was his bond,
and that in all his dealings he was re-
liability and honesty persOnified. There
was not a degree of praise and exalta-
ton that the editor did not use upon
his subject.
The next morning Editor Cockerill,
looking through the Office window,
saw the "corpse" approaching, with
fire in his eye and copy of the paper
in his hand. The editor suddenly be-
came busy. The door opened. In
walked Mr.. Delinquent.
"Say, there !" he cried.
The editor turned, and started in
amazement. "What ~ said he "YOu
alive9 thought yOu were dead. Let
me congratulate YOU"
"Of course Pm alive. What do you
mean by this internal article in your
paper ?"
"Oh, that 2" said the editor, blandly.
"That Why, you told me that if the
load of wood you promised wasn't here
in a week, you'd be dead, and 1 took
you for man of your word"
The fire faded out of the delinqu9nt's
eye, and going closer to the desk, he
said, "See here, young Teller, it's no
use trying to get ahead of you. Pll
bring that wood next Monday, if it
rains birthstone and pitchforks."
And for once in his. life he kept his
word.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-07-07
How to Act at a Fire.

now purpose, in the most concise
way possible, giving some simple di-
rectiOns how to act on the occurrence
of fires. Fire requires air; therefore,
on it's appearance every effort should
be made to exclude air, shut all doors
and windows. By this means fire may
be confined to single room for a suf-
ficient period to enable all the inmates
to be aroused and escape but if the
doors and windows are thrown open,
the tanning of the wind and the
draught will instantly cause the flames
to increase with extraordinary rapid
ty. 1t must never be forgotten that
the most precious moments are at the
commencement of fire, and not sin
gle second of time should be lost i'm
tackling 1T. In a room, a tableclOth
can be so used as to smother large
sheet of flame, and cushion may serve
to beat it out; coat or anything SIM
liar may be used with an equally sue
cessful result. The great point is pres
ence of mind calmness in danger, ac-
ton, guided by reason and thought.
In all large houses buckets of water
should be placed on every landing, a
little salt being put into the water.
Always endeavOr to attack the bed of
a fire if you cannot extinguish fire,
shut the window, and be sure to shut
the door when making good your re-
treat. A wet silk handkerchief tied
over the eyes and nose will make
breathing possible in the midst of
much smoke, and blanket wetted
and wrapped round the body will en-
able person to pass through a sheet
of fame in comparative safety. Should
a lady's dress catch fire, let the wearer
at once lie down rolling may extih-
guish the fire, but if not, anything
(woolen preferred) wrapped tightly
round will effect the desired purpose.
A burn becomes less painful the mo-
ment air is excluded from it. For sim
pie burns, oil or the white of egg can
be used. One part of carbolic acid to
six parts of olive oil is found to be in
valuable in most cases, slight or Sc
we're, and the first layer of lint should
not be removed till the cure is COM
plete, but saturated by the application
of fresh outer layers from time to time.
Linen rag soaked in a mixture of equal
parts of lime water and linseed oil also
forms good dressing. Common whit
ing is very good, applied wet and con-
damped with a sponge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-07-07

among them undoubtedly is the gener-
al sentiment of its constituency. But
that is not ascertained by the express
sion of individual whims, and such
letters of advice as we have cited are
generally of that kind. Except in ex-
creme and very important instances the
paper is sure of the general sympathy
of its constituency by more important
and significant signs than the letters
of Major Pendennis and company.
The major may learn much from the
letters of the German journal, and
among the lessons perhaps will be the
perception that to buy the paper is not
to buy a share in it's control. A sensi-
BILE paper, like a sensible man, is not
above advice. But advice to a news
paper, accompanied by an alternative
of punishment in the form of stopping
the paper, is the most ancient test
known of the situation which the let
tiers of A, B, G, D, E, F, G., and H dis
close
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-07-07
Sixty skeletons in a Cave.

People in the section of Tennessee
about COokville are crazy with excite
ment over the discovery in a cave near
there of the skeletons of 60 men who
had doubtless been robbed and muir
dered. The cave is situated on what
was known many years ago as the
Kentucky stock road. This was at the
time the principal highway for traders
between Kentucky and Georgia or
South Carolina. Stopping places on
and many men, returning after selling
their stock, never reached home.
Some years ago skeleton was found
at the entrance of the cave near Cook
vile, and few days ago party con-
Guided to explore it. Back ON the
mountain side, about half milssfrOm
one of the stopping places on the old
road, the entrance to the cavern was
found. A hole, something like a we'll,
going straight down some 35 feet was
first passed through and then the cave
opened into large caverns with a
downward course under the mountain.
At the bottom of the shaft the party
found human bones and with q little
digging in the debris that had accu-
mulated at this point unearthed about
60 skeletons of men who had been MUIR
dered and thrown down this hole.
Some skulls were found with bullet
holes through them, others being
crushed with an axe or instrument of
that kind. Old citizens now living in
the vicinity say that the keepers of
these dens would keep track of the
travellers when they passed through
with stock and on their return they
would be almost certain to disappear.
There is another cave 20 miles from
Cookville near one of the ancient inns,
and an exploration of it will also be
made.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-07-07

made his appearance at the Carriers IN
state of elegance, only matched by
that of Captain Cuttle's famous watch
never equalled and rarely excelled.
He was ushered into the drawing room,
and received by a young lady whose
style suited even his fastidious taste,
and whose features had a dim famil-
iarity. When the judge came in, the
young mans recognition of the farmer
in the cars was complete. He STAN
mered out an apology, but the old man
relieved him.
at could hardly have been expected
that you should have known US" said
the Judge. "Let all that pass. You
are very welcome. AS we have two
hours before dinner, we'll go to the Of
flee and look over the papers together.
Miss Carter will excuse you, mean
WHILE"
In the office Founder found Boiling,
who was busy at work on declaration.
"Why, Frank, l thought you were
going into the grocery business"
''pve changed my mind" replied
Frank, resuming his work.
James POuldeI stayed his week out,
and then took the cars to Careysburg.
Frank Boiling did not make the
same trip until two years after. Then
he went to visit his father, who had
got over his pecuniary troubles, and
to see his sisters. He had been ad-
mitted to the bar meanwhile, and
Judge Carter, whose favorable i'm
pressiOns time had confirmed, had TAX
en- him into partnership. He had gone
into another partnership, just before
he left. He was in high spirits on that
trip. He was not alone. Miss Lucy
Carter, that had been, Mrs. Francis
Boiling then, was his travelling COM
DaniOn
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-07-07
Prohibition Saves the Boys.
North American Reoieao.

NORTH american ReUie10.
The best argument l have found in
Maine for prohibition was by an edi-
tor of paper in Portland that was, for
political reasons, mildly opposed to it.
l had a conversation with him which
ran something like this:
"Where were you born Z"
''In little village about 60 miles
from Bangor"
"Do You remember the condition of
things in your village prior to prOhi-
bition 2"
"Distinctly. There was a vast
amount of drunkenness and consequent
disorder and poverty"
"What was the effect of prOhibitiOnRn
at shut up all the rum shops and
practically banished liquor from the
village. 1t became one of the most
quiet and prosperous places on the
globe"
GLOW long did you live in the vii
lage after prohibition 2"
"Eleven years, or until | was TWEEN
ty-One years of age"
s9Then %
"Then went to Bangor"
"DO you drink nOw7"
81 have never tasted drop of liquor
in my life"
"Why Z"
sup to the age of twenty-One / new
er saw it and after that did not care
to take on the habit"
That is all there is in it. If the boys
of the country are not exposed to the
infernalism, the men are very sure not
to be. This man and his schOolmates
were saved from rum by the fact that
they could not get it until they were
old enough to know better. Few men
are drunkards who know not the
poison till after they are twenty-one.
1t is the youth that the whisky and
beer want.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-07-07
Extravaganza in College.
Century for JUN.

The very parents who speak SO Bit
terly of the encouragement given to
young mems extravaganza by the mod
ern college life have carefully trained
their sons for just the life which they
have found. Usually men in moderate
circumstances, they have never COM
PEELED their sons to earn a dollar in
their lives, or to know the cost or value
of money, or to deny themselves any
thing within their reach, or to do any
thing except spend money when a fa-
yorable opportunity offered. The sons,
passing for the first time beyond the
fathers eye, and able to plead circum-
stances which parents cannot deny
from personal knowledge, are in a fair
position to deplete the paternal peck
et-bOOk, and have never been trained
to refrain from improving such an op-
portunity. 1t is not for his own sell
fish qualification that the son Joins this
or that college society, or takes all the
college papers, or "goes with the niner
to watch another intercollegiate game
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-07-07
SQUIBS.

Barnum isn't saint, but he makes
a wonderful profit Brooklyn Ga
zette.
A Wisconsin man drunk q quart of
ice water 70 get cool, and he has been
growing colder ever since.
The punster who first asked the
question, Chow many stories did the
hotel 7" is now a gibbering idiot,
Book Agents. the lady of the
house inf Servant maid-There are
two of us. Which do you want to sect
It'd Bits.
A murderer in prison and pretty
girl III hammock are alike in one re-
spect-they don't either of them know
how to get OUT Journal of Educa-
ton.
elbow old is this boy 7" asked the
conductor. give years." answered
the boys father. iWhy, papa, you
know Tm-Ouch Is that YOU pinch
ing me, papa q"-[Chicago Tribune.
A six-year- old boy on the west side,
whose father is a musician, was very
restless the other night and could not
go to sleep. Finally, as last resort,
he called out: "Papa, please play your
cOrnet; that always makes me tired u
-lChicagO Journal.
"Oh, Rowena," exclaimed VOltigern
Tapemeasure, dropping on his knees
without a struggle, "yOur beauty fires
my heart" "My daughter" said old
Hengist WheatcOrner, entering the
room, "I will divide the contract with
you will fire the rest of him." Which
he did, Exchange.
There must be something awful the
matter with this country. 1t consumes
about $22, 100000 worth of patent
medicines, yearly. The chair restor-
ers" alone are enough to cover the
whole of New England with crop OF
hair 10 feet high and as thick as cane
brake, and yet New England is bald
headed to a pitiable degree.-lSpring-
field Union.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-07-07

in another college town, or does any of
the other things for which his father
has to pay,-not at all it is only be-
cause he would be ostracized in college
if he RETAINED from such indulgences.
Such are the statements which accom-
pany the periodical petitions for checks;
and the father, finding it easier to curse
college extravaganza than to take the
trouble of ascertaining the true state
of the case, continues his mistraining
of the boy by paying his bills until, at
the end of the college course, the son
is turned loose upon the world, to find
at last what dollar really means.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-07-07
Sale of the Famous Serpent Mound.

One of the most singular real estate
investments on record, says the Indi-
annapolis Journal of recent date, is the
purchase just cOnsummated by the
Peabody institute and Harvard uni
versity of what is known as "The Ser
pent Mound" in Adams county, o
about 20 miles from Hillsborough. 1t
is relic of the mound builders age
and has long been known in scientific
and arch8olOgic circles on account of
its peculiar confor nation, resembling
a gigantic serpent. 1t covers or en-
braces nearly 60 acres of ground, fol-
which the purchasers paid $40 pei
acre. Their sole object is to preserve
the relic, which was being gradually
Obliterated by blowing.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-07-07
How Lincoln Took Defeat.

The Century Life of Lincoln, for
July, gives the following unpublished
letter of Lincoln, to DR.. Henry, on his
defeat for the Senate, by Douglas, in
1858: "You doubtless have seen ere
this the result of the election here.
Of course l wished, but l did not much
expect, a better result. l am
glad made the late race. 1t gave me
a hearing on the great and durable
question of the age, which l could
have had in no other way and though
1 now sink out of view, and shall be
forgotten, believe l have made some
marks which will tell for the cause of
liberty long after 1 am gone."